Why study a world language?


  • In additional to language skills, in combination with the relevant intercultural skills that can provide a competitive edge more and more employers are recognizing that foreign language skills are vital to the success of their business
  • Learning languages contributes to mutual understanding, a sense of global citizenship and personal fulfillment.
  • Recognizing that there are different ways of seeing the world, and developing an international outlook
  • Languages can contribute to aall disciplines with particular strengths in identity and cultural diversity and global dimensions.
  • Successful communication is knowing how, when and why to convey a message to different audiences
  • Recognizing that there are different ways of seeing the world, and developing an international outlook.
  • Learning a different language/culture leads to greater understanding of one’s own and other
  • Language learning is a tool to connect with the world.
  • By learning another language individuals can better understand.
  • Comparing and contrasting world languages and cultures promote individuals’ ability to process information
  • Students learn how to transfer skills and content of the foreign language in ways to better understand skills and content of the first language